1,000 Miles Across Alaska! 1975 Honda CT90 vs. 2021 Trail 125 | Common Tread XP

North, to the future! In this episode of CTXP Ari and Zack take off across the Last Frontier to see just how far north they can get on tiny motorcycles. Yes, we know, c90adventures already did this and did it better. You might say the boys were so inspired that they wanted to have their own CT90 story to tell. Buckle up for a coast-to-coast Alaskan adventure and a journey beyond the end of the Dalton Highway, to the northernmost town in the United States.

Zack’s gear:

Ari’s gear

Bike gear

[charleskilo]

I won’t lie, for some reason Ari’s “you carried me 1000 miles, I can push you 50 yards” almost has me a little teary-eyed. Like a dog you just want one more day with or something.

[helpfulcommenter]

Ari's auto-rotating rear left turn indicator is my spirit animal

[danielwu]

44:15 "Come on little buddy, you carried me a 1, 000 miles... I'll push you 50 yards." Best quote in the entire episode!

[Wuhlz]

"Horsepower to scenery ratio was off the charts!", best quote when on an underpowered ride! 😂

[moustachio]

The fact that bike sat still in a garage for almost 20 and then it completed 1, 000 miles is insane. Nothing kills engines like sitting still.

[JustinOliverMusic]

"Come on little buddy, you carried me a 1, 000 miles... I'll push you 50 yards." Tears, my guys. Tears. That little machine gave all it had and then some. Love these videos :')

[Vegesaurus]

“Carry me a thousand miles, I’ll push you fifty yards.” That was emotional. Wow that’s an amazing trip you guys. You really did it.

[NewbTasticliveshere]

Im very late to this video I know, but I wanna thank you guys. I use my dad's 32-year old Yamaha RX-100 as my daily rider because we don't really have the need for more than one bike, nor can I afford it. It still runs great in the city even though it's nearly fully stock and imperfectly maintained. Often I feel down about not being able to go on fun and beautiful adventures on a more powerful, newer bike. But this video somewhat made me appreciate what I have, and what it still can do. I'm still doubtful I'll be able to have any real long-distance adventures in the near future, but I'm not gonna give up on the hope. Cheers :)

[dongriffith]

I had my first motorcycle when I was in highschool. I told myself some day I was going to ride a bike on the Dalton Highway. I did that adventure on the seat of a Yamaha FJR. When you guys get old and gray like me (I'm 75), you will still be smiling when you think of what you just did. You belong to a very small group of people who have ridden a motorcycle up the 'Haul Road'! I can not stop smiling from what I just watched. Thanks for the memories.

[OperatorDrewski]

Sat for a 5 minute viewing, watched the whole thing! What a fun video. Thanks :)

[dmaxcustom]

"You carried me for a 1000 miles. I'll push you for 50 yards."
Boys and girls, that's the discipline. Respect to you guys.
This was a beautiful video. And hope Ari fix that CT90 to proper form cause it deserves it.

[gnoscyde]

This is reminiscent of some Classic Top Gear quality content. Keep pushing RevZilla! Common Tread is kicking ass.
"C'mon little buddy, you carried me a thousand miles, I'll push you 50 yards" *Starts chopping onions

[chrisackerley]

I can't believe this! Early in 1974, when I was barely 15, I bought a brand new 1974 CT 90. What a great machine that was! It cost $603, which I saved up from my paper route. I rode it all over San Diego County and, on two occasions, from San Diego to Yuma, Arizona and back. Too slow for the freeway, the top speed of my Trail 90, going downnhill with a tailwind, was 60 mph. Of course, it would cruise at 50 mph all day long! I had a metal box made that bolted onto the luggage rack. It would carry all I needed for an overnight camping trip to the desert. I remember getting 80+ mpg, but I didn't pay much attention to mileage. Even after the first oil shock in 1973, gas was still cheap. I rode my Trail 90 until I got my first car in 1977, and I have nothing but good memories from the experience! Ah, to be 15 again! Thanks, guys, for bringing back those days!

[FilmyReact]

This is not just a motorcycle vlogging, this is about life journey ♥️

[joepham]

When 50 yards away, the CT90 died and I was thinking the same thing: this motorcycle carried the rider hundreds of miles and now the least he could do is push it to the finish line. Great video, great story guys. Well done. And thank you for taking us on your adventure.

[Rawlingm]

Bro, the ending had me in tears, that ct90 ended up being like a character in the movie you fall in love with and the quote you said “you carried me 1000 miles, I’ll push you 50 yards” was perfect man. Great video!

[JCintheBCC]

The Trail 90 is indestructible. I live in the Utah mountains and there are four motorcycles in my neighborhood: a KTM 390, two big BMW GSs, and the Trail 90. The 90 is easily ridden more than the other 3 combined. I saw it fail to start once, so my neighbor hit the engine with a log of firewood and it started. Legendary.

[xeuse]

You two are the old school “Top Gear” on two wheels. I love the ridiculous challenges that you put yourselves through for your audience. Now it is cheap bike endurance race time. Keep up the awesome work. Love CTXP.

[orekun_]

44:17 "Come on little buddy, you carry me a thousand miles, I'll push you 50 yards." This hits me so hard, tears up immediately. ；；

[nolimitmoto]

I have a 1970s Rv90, it was passed on to me after my uncle passed, that was the first bike I ever learned to ride, to this day I still take it out in the same woods on the same trails. Nostalgia and reminisce of the past just feels so beautiful on that bike. The amount of appreciation I have for this video is unreal ❤️